by Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers
Five Kim, Lahey & Killough attorneys named in 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers
Four patent attorneys with Kim, Lahey & Killough – Doug Kim, Seann Lahey, B.C. Killough and Hunter Freeman – have been named in the 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list as top-rated intellectual property attorneys and attorney Casey Martens has been named in the 2024 South Carolina Rising Stars list as a top-rated employment and labor attorney in the Greenville and Charleston markets. 2024 marks the tenth year that B.C. Killough has been honored with inclusion on the list. “I am honored to work with such a dedicated, innovative team that puts our clients first and this recognition showcases our unwavering commitment to excellence in providing legal services,” commented firm founder Doug Kim.
Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive the honor of inclusion on the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to be listed as Rising Stars. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Doug Kim has been listed in South Carolina Super Lawyer annually since 2017. With experience with matters in brand and invention protection, licensing, patents, trademarks, and business disputes, he has also been recognized in the Greenville, SC Best Lawyers® list, named the Trademark Lawyer of The Year, the Best Lawyers® Patent Lawyer of The Year, an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property magazine and a Legal Elite of the Upstate by Greenville Business Magazine.
Firm co-founder Seann Lahey’s practice seeks to provide comprehensive and integrated legal services for companies whose products or services are technical in nature. Seann has extensive experience dealing with international and U.S. patent prosecution, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing of intellectual property rights, and rendering legal opinions on validity, infringement and enforceability of intellectual property rights, as well as ip litigation. He advises startups, middle market companies, multinational corporations, universities, and individuals alike on various intellectual property protection and enforcement strategies. Seann has worked across a range of technologies and industries including automotive, agriculture, biotech, composite technology, construction, education, manufacturing, medical, and others. In addition to Super Lawyers, he has also been recognized by Greenville Business Magazine as a Legal Elite of the Upstate for his work in intellectual property law.
B.C. Killough celebrates his tenth year listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers for his intellectual property work in the Charleston metro area. His practice areas include brand and invention protection, technology licensing, contracts, company formation, patents, trademarks, copyright, technology transfer, IP litigation, trade secrets, business disputes, commercial transactions, and mediations of intellectual property and commercial disputes. Bill Killough has also been recognized as a Senior Fellow by the Litigation Counsel of America, an AV preeminent rated attorney with Martindale-Hubbell, a Charleston Best Lawyers Corporate Lawyer of the Year, a Legal Elite by Charleston Business Magazine for Intellectual Property and Innovation and in 2024, Thomson Reuters named him a Stand-Out Lawyer.
Previously recognized as a Super Lawyers South Carolina Rising Star, Hunter Freeman joins his colleagues and is listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers for his work in intellectual property litigation in the Greenville market. His 20+ years of experience and insight as a patent attorney, litigator and mediator provide novel ways for clients to create value through the protection, utilization and enforcement of their IP both in and out of the courtroom. In addition to Super Lawyers, Hunter has been recognized for his work in intellectual property litigation by The Best Lawyers in America ® and as a Legal Elite of the Upstate by Greenville Business Magazine for Intellectual Property and Innovation as well as Business Litigation.
2024 Super Lawyers South Carolina Rising Star Casey Martens practices employment and business law in both the Greenville SC and Brevard NC offices of Kim, Lahey & Killough. Licensed in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, her law practice focuses in the areas of business disputes and litigation, state and federal employment law, drafting and enforcement of restrictive covenants, business disputes involving tortious interference with contract, and the like. She has also been previously recognized by Greenville Business Magazine as a Legal Elite of the Upstate.
About Kim, Lahey & Killough
With offices in Greenville and Charleston, SC and Brevard, NC, the Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm is devoted to helping clients establish, enforce, and leverage their intellectual property rights from the Upstate, to the Lowcountry to across the globe.
by Kim, Lahey & Killough Law FirmKim, Lahey & Killough 2023 SC Super Lawyers
Kim, Lahey & Killough attorneys listed in
2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers
Kim, Lahey & Killough attorneys Doug Kim, Seann Lahey, and B.C. Killough have been named in the 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list as top-rated intellectual property attorneys and Casey Martens has been named in the 2023 South Carolina Rising Stars list as a top-rated employment and labor attorney in the Greenville and Charleston markets.
Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive the honor of inclusion on the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to be listed as Rising Stars.
Greenville patent attorney Doug Kim, founder of Kim, Lahey & Killough, has been included in the South Carolina Super Lawyers list annually since 2017. Kim concentrates his law practice in the areas of brand protection, invention protection, licensing, contracts, company formation, Internet and domain name, data security and privacy, patents, trademarks, copyright, technology transfer, IP litigation, trade secrets, Internet & domain name pursuits, business disputes & resolutions. In addition to Super Lawyers, Doug Kim has previously been named the to the Greenville, SC Best Lawyers® list, named the Trademark Lawyer of The Year, the Best Lawyers® Patent Lawyer of The Year, an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property magazine and a Legal Elite of the Upstate by Greenville Business Magazine.
Charleston patent attorney B.C. Killough adds his ninth year as a named attorney to the South Carolina Super Lawyers list in the area of intellectual property law. Killough’s practice areas include brand protection, invention protection, licensing, contracts, company formation, Internet and domain name, data security and privacy, patents, trademarks, copyright, technology transfer, IP litigation, trade secrets, Internet & domain name pursuits, business disputes & resolutions, commercial transactions, and mediations of intellectual property and commercial disputes. Killough has been honored as a Senior Fellow by the Litigation Counsel of America, holds an AV preeminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell, was previously named the Best Lawyers Corporate Lawyer of the Year for the Charleston market and has been recognized by Charleston Business Magazine as a Legal Elite in the area of Intellectual Property and Innovation.
Greenville patent attorney Seann Lahey joins colleagues Doug Kim and B.C. Killough on the Super Lawyers list for their work in intellectual property matters. Seann Lahey’s intellectual property law practice regularly includes work in trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets licensing matters, and he has extensive experience dealing with international and U.S. patent prosecution. He has also been recognized by Greenville Business Magazine as a Legal Elite of the Upstate for his work in intellectual property law.
Super Lawyers South Carolina Rising Star Casey Martens practices employment and business law in both the Greenville SC and Brevard NC offices of Kim, Lahey & Killough. Her law practice focuses in the areas of business disputes and litigation, state and federal employment law, corporate formation, drafting and enforcement of contracts, business disputes involving interference with client relations, individual and business defamation, collections, and enforcement of non-compete agreements. She has also been previously recognized by Greenville Business Magazine as a Legal Elite of the Upstate.
About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.
About Kim, Lahey & Killough
With offices in Greenville and Charleston, SC and Brevard, NC, the Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm is devoted to helping clients establish, enforce, and leverage their intellectual property rights from the Upstate, to the Lowcountry to across the globe.
by Kim, Lahey & Killough Law FirmDoug Kim Selected to 2019 SC Super Lawyers List
Douglas Kim, Partner, Kim and Lahey Law Firm, LLC
Douglas Kim, a longtime intellectual property attorney in the Upstate area, has been selected to the 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.
Based in Greenville, South Carolina, Doug started his own law firm in March of 2018. Soon after, he partnered with longtime friend and colleague, Seann Lahey, in what is now the Kim and Lahey Law Firm, LLC. They assist clients, both domestically and internationally, who are looking to safeguard innovative ideas or inventions, secure their brand’s identity, or otherwise need to protect their business interests. They take a client-centric approach toward understanding a client’s needs in order to create customized legal solutions involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, enforcement, licensing, contracts, privacy policies, and website terms and conditions.
Doug also serves as the Chair of the South Carolina Bar Intellectual Property and Innovation Committee.
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